Ashtagon
2012-02-21, 07:46 AM
Characters have two "hp" statistics:
Hero points (hp): Broadly correspond to hit points. There is no special penalty associated with having 0 hp.
Body points (bp): Equal to your Constitution score. Each round you take bp damage, and each round your bp are less than full and you attempt a standard action or full round action, make a DC 15 Fort save or fall unconscious. If your bp reach 0, you die.
In addition, note the following rules:
* Add your Fortitude saving throw bonus, Constitution score, and character level. Any damage that exceeds this number in a single attack is counted against your bp instead of your hp. (eg. level 20 barbarian with 24 Constitution will have 12 + 24 + 20 = 56; level 1 fighter with 14 Constitution will have 2 + 14 + 1 = 17).
* If the attack roll was a natural 20, the damage goes straight to body points. This replaces the usual damage multiplier for critical hits.
This is designed for a low/no magic setting, and the usual damage boosters (hello Power Attack, oversized weapons, and magic swords) won't be available.
Thoughts?
Hero points (hp): Broadly correspond to hit points. There is no special penalty associated with having 0 hp.
Body points (bp): Equal to your Constitution score. Each round you take bp damage, and each round your bp are less than full and you attempt a standard action or full round action, make a DC 15 Fort save or fall unconscious. If your bp reach 0, you die.
In addition, note the following rules:
* Add your Fortitude saving throw bonus, Constitution score, and character level. Any damage that exceeds this number in a single attack is counted against your bp instead of your hp. (eg. level 20 barbarian with 24 Constitution will have 12 + 24 + 20 = 56; level 1 fighter with 14 Constitution will have 2 + 14 + 1 = 17).
* If the attack roll was a natural 20, the damage goes straight to body points. This replaces the usual damage multiplier for critical hits.
This is designed for a low/no magic setting, and the usual damage boosters (hello Power Attack, oversized weapons, and magic swords) won't be available.
Thoughts?